Hoe.



Na. 785,880. PATENTED MAR. 28, 1905. 0. N. cHoATB.

UNITED STATES Patented March 28, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES N. CHOATE, OF VVINDSOR, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRED E. ATCHISON, OF'DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent NO. 785,860, datecl March 28, 1905.

Application filed June 27,1904. Serial No. 214,331.

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Be it known that I, CHARLES N. CHoA'rIJ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vindsor, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have inventecl certain new and useful Improvements in Hoes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to hoes; and it consists in the novel construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and Fig. 3

- is a plan view.

My improved construction 'comprises, essentially, a hoc-blade having formed integral therewith a curved shank, which is directly connected to the handle-socket. The blade and shank are struck up from a Sheet-metal blank, comprising the blade portion co and a segmental portion b, cut away at the center, as at o. The segmental portion Z) is bent out at its center (Z and from this point is preferably curved to the point of union with the blade (o, so as to form a return-bend. The portions of this segment adjacent to the bend d extend at an angle to each other, forming a V-shaped structure, which is secured to the handle-socket B by means of lugs `or wings e thereon. These lugs e are apertured for rivets f, which secure the socket B to the segments Z).

From the description above given it will be understood that the socket B is held at an angle to the blade (gas is usual in hoe construction, and that the bend is formed entirely in the Sheet-metal part and not in the socket, which is preferably of malleable casting. To more securely fasten the socket to the sheet metal, a rib g is formed on the socket against which the outer edge of the segment Z) bears, and the lug projecting centrally from said rib, is turned down over the sheet metal, as shown in Figs'. 1 and 2.

With the construction as thus far described theblade and handle would be held in proper relation to each other; but inasmuch as the bend is formed in the sheet metal the'structure would possess very little strength and would be easily distorted in shape. To avoid this, the segmental shank portion b, in addition to the bends already described, is also bent so as to form a curved or channel-shaped crosssection in the return-bent portion thereof, such as is indicated at In this form the Sheet-metal shank is greatl y strengthened, being trussed by the fianges of the channel, so as to be able to resist any strain to which a hoe is ordinarily subjected.

The blade portion a may, if desired, be the same width as the shank portion b,- but preferably it is provided with end extensions j, which, together with the front edge of the section, are sharpened and maybe used as narrow hoes.

What 1 claim as my invention is- 1. A hoe comprising a handle-socket and a combined blade and shank struck up from sheet metal in a return-bent form, the shank being' of segmental form and secured to said socket.

2. A hoe comprising a blade and shank struck up from sheet metal, the shank being of segmental form and return-bent.

3. A hoe comprising a blade and shank struck up from an integral Sheet-metal blank, the shank being of segmental form, bentat the center to form oppositely -angling portions and each portion being return-bent and of a channeled cross-section.

4:. A hoe comprising a blade and`` shank struck up from an integral Sheet-metal blank, the shank being of segmental form, bent at the center to form oppositely-angling portions, each of said portions being' return-bent and formed of a channel-shaped cross-section, and a handle-socket secured to said shank at the central angle thereof.

5. A hoe comprising a blade and shank struck up from an integral Sheet-metal blank, the shank being of segmental form, bent at its center to form oppositely-angling portions, each of which is return-bent and formed of channel-shaped cross-section, and a handlesocket having angling-lugs secured to said shank at the central bend therein, forming a reinforcemcnt for said handle. i

6. A hoc comprising a blade and .shank an integrai Sheet-metal blank, the shank being` of segmental form and return-bent, and end projection of'the blade portion beyond 15 the point of union with said shank, forming narrow eutting-blades.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Wtnesses.

CHARLES N. OHOATE.

/Vitnesses:

H. (J. SMITH, EDWARD AULT. 

